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| New News |
| We have two new testimonials that give personal experiences with PCa. |
| There are also quite a few new links that get information on treatments, support groups, state coalitions, etc. |
| Our schedule has been updated. |
| Quick Update - TV Program |
| There was a video taping last night 3/14/05, 1 1/2 hours of tape, that will be reduced to a 1/2 hour show called, DLife, on CNBC starting March 20, 2005 at 7:00pm EST. The website is www.dlife.com. There were seven people from this group at the taping and discussion was to aid diabetic
patients with ED. We had two people who had diabetes, myself just being diagnosed as marginal, and all of the rest with prostate
surgery. The discussions stayed on the topis of ED, vacumn therapy, intimacy after treatment, hugging, communication, injections, and obviously 'the sleeve'. This might be a way to introduce partners to the fact that the problem is not that uncommon and we all can get help. This group was given credit in aiding in the intimacy challange. There are two pages to the flyer 'Page 1' and 'Page 2' Watch and enjoy. |
Topics of recent meetings have been 'Ultrasound advances', 'What is done when the cancer returns', 'Erectile Dysfunction', and 'The first cancer patient to climb Mt. Everest'. Discussion is encouraged from all parties, patient and support persons, with limited beverages and snacks provided.
Why Join a Support Group?
A great question that can be answered by clicking on the question.
NEW - Visit the 'Testimonials' and see what others have experienced.
We need everyone interest in funding for Prostate research and treatment to respond to their Congressman or Senator as soon as possible, via email or snail-mail. A sample letter is in our links area and can be accessed here or to get a letter you can cut and paste from click here.
The website for the sample letter and the background for all of the efforts, including how you can help are at this link.
Additional notes as of 1/14/2004
The photos of our team at the ACS 'Relay for Life' 2003 are available to be viewed at Huron Valley ACS The photos are under the areas of 'walkers', 'team', 'people'. Here are the team pictures.
Additional notes as of 2/20/2004
This article is from Coping Magazine January/February 2004
ACS Seeks Cancer Survivors to Participate in Research Grant Aproval Process
The American Cancer Society is seeing cancer survivors and other cancer stakeholders
to serve on peer review committees and take part in the research grant approval process.
Stakeholders are selected from the public across the country, then trained and
assigned to one or more of the 17 Peer Review Committees in the Extramural
Grants Divi8sion charged with reviewing grant applications. In addition to
the stakeholders, the committees are each comprosed of about five to 25 research
scientists and physicians considered experts in their respective fields.
For those interested in becoming a stakeholder, nominations should be sent to David P. Ringer, PhD, MPh, Scientific Program Director, Research Department, American Cancer Society via fax at (404) 321-4669 or e-mail at david.ringer@cancer.org
Another pair of items that are interesting are
One published in the British Journal of Urology International, August 2003., reported in the BBC News, and titled Masturbation 'cuts cancer risk'
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an article in Ananova Ltd. titled Masturbation may protect against prostate cancer says Aussie study
As always, you should check with your doctor before following any plan of treatment.
DISCLAIMER
Please send email to d.noel@sbcglobal.net if you have any questions.